what does crossbreed mean?
CROSSBREED as NOUN
- Meaning
- an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
- especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
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- a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
Hypernyms(s) crossbreed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CROSSBREED as VERB
- Meaning
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
Hypernyms(s) crossbreed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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